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Swimming Pool Chemicals Troubleshooting Guide

Please remember that water and electricity are a deadly combination and do not mix. Use any of the information contained herein AT YOUR OWN RISK.

We will not be held liable for any injuries that may result from the troubleshooting advice or installation of any electrical components in your hot tub spa unit.

 

Often, many water and surface problems can be handled by the individual pool owner. The information below provides solutions to some common pool issues. Always make sure the water is properly balanced prior to any addition of corrective swimming pool chemicals.

Problem Description Cause Solution / Suggested Products
Cloudy Water Hazy or extremely cloudy water.
Difficulty seeing the pool bottom.		 Low chlorine levels or high chloromines. Shock Treatment
Poor water balance. Balance pH - If levels too high add pH Minus or pH Increasers if levels too low.
Poor filtration and circulation. Check the pumps and equipment. Clean filter.
Particulate matter. Try using Pool Clarifiers and Flocculant regularly.
  See also:
Cloudy Water Guide
Green Algae Murky, green water

Possibly some growth		 Low chlorine levels or poor maintenance. Shock Treatment, then add Algicide.
High pH. Lower pH levels then as above.
Poor circulation. Check the pumps and equipment. Clean filter.
Phosphate levels too high. Fi-Clor Pool Phosphate Remover if Phosphate levels too high.
  See also:
Algae Troubleshooting Guide
Black Algae Rough, black spots on the bottom of the pool that brushes off with effort. Low chlorine levels or poor maintenance. Shock Treatment, then add Algicide.
Poor maintenance More regular brushing.

Clean the filter.
High pH. Lower pH levels then as above.
Poor circulation Check the pumps and equipment. Clean filter.
  See also:
Algae Troubleshooting Guide
Odour and eye irritation Pool has a sharp, irritating odour. Chloramines, Too little or no free chlorine. Shock Treatment.
See also:
Chlorine Odour
Scale build-up Sandpaper-like buildup on the surface. Improper water balance - high TA (total alkalinity)pH and/or CH (calcium hardness). Balance pH
Use a Hardness & Stain & Scale Adjusters
See also:
Pool Scaling
Foaming Bubbles on the pool surface. Excessive algaecide, detergents and soap from bathers, excessive clarifier. Shock Treatment
alter clarifier or Aagicide use.
See also:
Pool foaming
Green Hair Blonde hair turns green after swimming. Over-dosing of copper-based algicides with low pH. Change to a non-copper algicide, adjust pH
See also:
Green Hair
Maybe change hair dressers ;)
No Apparent Chlorine Reading. I'm testing my pool and chlorine levels don't show, even though I have been putting in a lot of chlorine. If there are no other indicators such as the presence of algae or cloudy water it is highly likely that there is too much chlorine present.  
See also:
No Apparent Chlorine Reading
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